CHANJ Featured Species

At least 127 wildlife species stand to benefit from the connected landscape envisioned by CHANJ. They include a variety of land-based game and nongame species, some of which are rare and others that are common. Eighty-two of these animals are recognized as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in New Jersey’s State Wildlife Action Plan, like the Bobcat, Blue-spotted Salamander, and Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin, due to their low or declining populations and need for conservation. Below are some of the animals that benefit from habitat connectivity:

Timber Rattlesnake

Kings of camouflage, DNA studies have shown that NJ roads are keeping them apart.